Hich spread its light over the wide open circle and threw mysterious shadows among the big trees beyond.
Mr. Newton took his stand with his back to a massive elm at the edge of the circle. "The candidate may present himself,"
he announced; and Glen marched out and stood before him, with much more of a feeling of solemnity than he had felt on occasions when he had stood before persons of far greater authority. "Who desires to bear the lights which shall lighten the way of this candidate as he enters the mysteries of scoutcraft?" cal led the scout master. "We desire to bear the
lights," came simultaneously from two of the tallest scouts. They stepped to the fire, selected each a blazing torch and ranged themselves under the

tree. "Who is sponsor for this
candidate?" was the next question. "I, First

class scout Corliss Newton, am his sponsor," proclaim